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The 13th Paralympic Games The Pre-Games Training GuideThe Pre-Games Training GuideThe Pre-Games Training GuideThe Pre-Games Training GuideThe Pre-Games Training Guide China 2004-2008
Overview of the BeijingParalympic Games
1. Beijing in Brief
Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China, is the country's
polit ical and cultural center, a hub for international
communications, as well as a world-known city of historical
interests.
Located at Latitude 39˚56'N and Longitude 116˚20'E, Beijing's
heart lies 43.71 meters above sea level. It borders the Inner
Mongolia Plateau to the northwest, the North China Plain to the
south and the Bohai Sea to the east. With a total area of 16,808
square km, including 1,040 square km of city proper, Beijing is
embraced by mountains on the west, north and east. Main riv-
ers include Yongdinghe, Chaobaihe and Beiyunhe (North Canal).
Beijing has a warm temperate semi-humid climate, with four
distinctive seasons-short spring and autumn and long winter
and summer. The average annual temperature is 13˚C, with that
in January being -3.7˚C, the coldest, and that in July 25.2˚C, the
hottest. Annual precipitation averages 507.7 mm.
Beijing has a time-honored history. Over 700,000 years ago,
the Peking Man, a primitive caveman, roamed around the city's
Zhoukoudian area.
The city became the capital of the State of Yan in 1045 B.C.
From 221 B.C., when Emperor Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty
(221-206 B.C.), the first emperor of China, unified the country,
to 937, Beijing had been a town of strategic importance in north
China and served as the capital of several local regimes. In 938,
Beijing became the secondary capital under the name of Yanjing
during the reign of the Liao Dynasty (916-1125) in north China.
Since 1153, Beijing had served, successively, as the capital of
the Jin (1115-1234), Yuan (1206-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and
Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. It was designated as the capital of
the People's Republic of China, just on the eve of the founding
of the People's Republic on October 1, 1949.
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Long-standing history has left Beijing with abundant cultural
heritages. The city teems with spots of historical interests and
scenic beauty, such as the Forbidden City, the largest imperial
palace in the world; the Temple of Heaven, a place where em-
perors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped the God of
Heaven and prayed for good harvests; the royal gardens of Beihai
Park and the Summer Palace; and the Badaling, Mutianyu and
Simatai sections of the Great Wall; as well as the Mansion of
Prince Gong, the biggest residential courtyard in the world. The
city boasts 7,309 cultural relics and historical sites, 42 of which
are under state protection and 222 under the municipal
protection.
Since the 1980s, Beijing's economy has maintained rapid growth
and social undertakings have registered overall achievements,
with its living standards witnessing remarkable improvement.
Now, a modern international metropolis has taken initial shape.
As the host for the 29th Olympic Games in 2008, Beijing has
committed itself to holding a successful Olympiad and success-
ful Paralympics based on the ideas of "Green Olympics, hi-tech
Olympics and people's Olympics." In line with the Beijing Olym-
pics Action Plan, the city has been working hard in the construc-
tion of sports venues as well as transportation, energy and com-
munication facilities, and tightening the protection of environ-
ment and cultural relics, in a bid to create sound hardware con-
ditions for the Olympic games. Meanwhile, special requirements
of the Paralympics have also been taken into account, with the
aim to offer more people-friendly services.
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th
Olympiad is the first institution in Olympic history that takes
charge of preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic games
concurrently. While preparatory works for the Olympic games
are in full swing, efforts for organizing the Paralympic games
have also made some progress. The organizational framework
for the games has been established, laying a solid foundation
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for future works; venues for the games have been designated in
line with its special requirements; and the successful launch of
the emblem for the Paralympic games has created a sound at-
mosphere for its preparation. At present, the organizing com-
mittee keeps active and close contact with the International
Paralympic Committee and all national and regional Paralympic
committees, in order to guarantee the smooth advancement of
preparatory works in all aspects in the future.
Beijing is confident that the 2008 Paralympic Games will pro-
vide all members of the Olympic family and audience around
the world with double experiences: Great Olympic sports and
an ancient but modern Eastern culture.
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2. Emblem of the Beijing 2008Paralympic Games
The emblem of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games was un-
veiled on July 13th, 2004, the third anniversary of Beijing’s suc-
cessful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games:
The emblem of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games is in the
shape of a person in motion. The Chinese calligraphic style is
employed to depict a human figure, a gymnast leaping forward
or spinning over a pommel horse.
Red, blue and green, the three colours of the emblem, repre-
sent the sun, the sky and the earth, which is a symbol of the
harmony between nature and humankind. The colours of the
emblem are the same as those in the logo of the International
Paralympic Committee, which reflect the integration of “Mind,
Body, Spirit” the philosophy of the Paralympic Games.
The emblem looks like the Chinese character�� (zhi), whose
shape consists of twists and turns, symbolizing a process of over-
coming difficulties before achieving a goal.
The Beijing 2008 Paralympic emblem echoes the Beijing 2008
Olympic emblem ”Chinese Seal • Dancing Beijing” in concept
and style. It conveys the messages of the Beijing Paralympics
and reflects one of the concepts of the Beijing Games ”People’s
Olympics”.
The emblem is a combination of the traditional Chinese culture
and the Paralympic spirit. It captures the dynamic and youthful
spirit of the new Beijing.
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3. Competition Schedule
The Beijing Paralympic Games will be held on September 5-16
in 2008. A detailed schedule will be worked out after the Inter-
national Paralympic Committee approves the events in the
games.
4. Training Facilities
The training facilities for the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games will
open with the official opening of the Paralympic Village. All train-
ing venues and facilities will meet the requirements of all events.
5. Beijing's Climate in August andSeptember
In August and September, Beijing's temperature averages 24.
9˚C and 20˚C, respectively, with the average humidity standing
at 77 percent and 68 percent, and precipitation at 159.7 mm
and 45.5 mm.
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6. Environmental Protection
"Green Olympics" is one of the three major ideas of the 2008
Beijing Olympic Games. The BOCOG calls for members of the
Olympic family to take the lead to implement this idea, saving
resources and protecting environment in training and competi-
tion activities.
1. Selecting venues and routes up to environmental and sani-
tary standards, including those regarding air and water
quality, for training; avoiding arranging facilities and compe-
titions in environment sensitive areas; keeping away from
water source protection areas and wild animal reserves; and
paying attention to protection of cultural relics and natural
scenic sites.
2. Giving priority to sports articles and equipment made of natu-
ral and recyclable materials; ensuring manufacturing and use
these articles and equipment are free of pollution and harm-
less to people's health; and using local sports facilities as far
as possible to reduce energy consumption in the process of
transportation and distribution.
3. Making sure the training and competition activities will not
threaten local fauna and flora or pollute air, water and acous-
tical environment.
4. Saving resources to promote the adoption of a mode for sus-
tainable development. Cutting electricity consumption by giv-
ing full use of natural light, turning off lights whenever they
are out of need and reducing the use of air conditioners;
protecting water resources by economizing on and recycling
water; saving paper; making less use of throwaway and over-
packaged products; rejecting to eat wild animals; and cher-
ish grain.
5. Protecting environmental sanitation, not smoking at public
areas, not spitting and putting garbage at designated sites
instead of throwing them away randomly.
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6. Refusing pollutive chemicals and instead using fluoride-free
hair jelly and detergent, phosphorus-free washing powder
and ODS-free medical spray.
7. Volunteering to take an active part in afforestation and pro-
tection of wild animals, to beautify the environment and main-
tain ecological balance.
7. Transport
During the Paralympic games, Beijing's Olympiad-geared trans-
portation network will give full consideration to special require-
ments of registered athletes, coaches and Paralympic officials.
All registered personnel will be able to have access to transpor-
tation map, flight schedule and other relevant information of
their localities. They can also use local public transportation means
free of charge.
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8. Security
Beijing, as China's political and cultural center and hub of inter-
national communication, is one of the safest metropolises in the
world. The security departments of the Beijing Olympic Games
will do their utmost to guarantee the safety of the Paralympic
games, offer satisfactory services in related fields to all partici-
pants to the Games, and safeguard Beijing's social stability with
meticulous and well-conceived measures and first-class public
order.
9. Accommodation
In 2008, Beijing will have more than 800 star-rated hotels, with
130,000-odd guest rooms. About 500,000 guest beds will also
be available in over 4,000 hostels and training centers. All ho-
tels at three-star level of above will be able to provide a certain
number of rooms dedicated to disable persons, while all public
areas throughout the city will have barrier-free passages and
toilets tailored for disable persons. Beijing has abundant capac-
ity to accommodate all registered personnel and spectators dur-
ing the Paralympic games.
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10. The Paralympic Village
After the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Olympic Village will
be used as the Paralympic Village. The complex is located in one
of the most dynamic areas of Beijing, at the northern tip of the
city's central axis, adjacent to a forest Park on the north and
major Olympic venues on the south. As an important part of the
Olympic Green, it boasts a beautiful environment and conve-
nient traffic conditions.
The Beijing Municipal Government will select the proprietor of
the Olympic (Paralympic) Village through open tenders. The
proprietor will take charge of the development and construc-
tion of this project. As required by the Beijing Organizing Com-
mittee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad, it should carry out
the planning and designing of the Olympic Village and the
Paralympic Village at the same time and take special needs of
the Paralympic Village into full account so as to minimize the
conversions.
During the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, the village is expected to
accommodate 7,000 athletes and officials, including 2,000 or
so wheelchair users. When the Paralympics is over, the Paralympic
Village will be sold as housing estate.
Beijing will act in strict accordance with the International Olym-
pic Committee's Olympic Village Guidelines and draw on the
experiences of previous Olympic (Paralympic) Villages, in an ef-
fort to offer athletes and officials a convenient, safe and com-
fortable living environment and to render ideal service of high
efficiency during the games. Meanwhile, efforts will be made to
create an atmosphere featuring both the Olympic spirit and the
traditional Chinese culture. In the Beijing Paralympic Village, ath-
letes and officials from around the world are sure to be deeply
impressed with the excellent facilities and services, as well as the
hospitality of the Chinese people.